McFadden Charged in Alleged RHA Scheme

February 22, 2019

Author: Rachel Barnhart

In the summer of 2017, two Rochester Housing Authority workers came into my campaign office and told us about a contract for Capital Connection Partners awarded by an agency subsidiary, Rochester Housing Charities. “Who is behind this?” they asked, concerned taxpayer dollars were being used inappropriately. I filed numerous open record requests, which were all denied.

The feds determined the contract was a scheme to pay Councilman Adam McFadden. They have charged him and RHA Board Chairman George Moses with wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering. Moses had previously been charged with lying to the FBI about the contract.

The men are accused of falsifying board minutes and RFP bid documents to award the contract, which was about $87,000. They are accused of concealing who would be paid. The services were never performed, per the feds.